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Thai police find tiger slaughter house in temple probe

Associated Press
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    FILE - In this Monday, May 30, 2016 file photo, a sedated tiger lies in a cage at the "Tiger Temple" in Saiyok district in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok, Thailand. Police investigating Thailand's now infamous Tiger Temple found on Tuesday, June 7 what they believe was a slaughter house and tiger holding facility used as part of the temple's suspected trafficking network. (AP Photo/File) THAILAND OUT (The Associated Press)

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    FILE - In this Monday, May 30, 2016 file photo, wildlife officials sedate a tiger at the "Tiger Temple" in Saiyok district in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok, Thailand. Police investigating Thailand's now infamous Tiger Temple found on Tuesday, June 7 what they believe was a slaughter house and tiger holding facility used as part of the temple's suspected trafficking network. (AP Photo, File) THAILAND OUT (The Associated Press)

BANGKOK – Police investigating Thailand's Tiger Temple have found what they believe was a slaughterhouse and tiger holding facility used in a suspected animal trafficking network.

The discovery Tuesday is the latest in a growing scandal surrounding the Buddhist temple, which was a popular tourist attraction that charged admission for visitors to take photos with the tigers.

Police Col. Montri Pancharoen said officers, acting on a tip, raided a home about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the temple in Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand and found four live tigers, a dozen empty cages and what appeared to be a slaughterhouse.

Last week, authorities removed more than 137 live tigers from the temple and found 40 dead tiger cubs in a freezer and 20 more preserved in jars.